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Battery light on dash stays on 2000 Pontiac montana

The battery light stays on after starting. the battery is running at 14.4 volts and the alternator checks out ok also. I am running an alternator smaller than I probably should. Can this cause the problem. The Montana should nave a 120 amp. and I have a 102 amp. Is the computer looking for the higher amps, therefore detecting a problem that is really not their.

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